FPS title Delta Force has announced the inaugural Operations Pro League, a league in China that features some of the country’s top esports organisations.
The league is set to span across two seasons in 2026, spring and summer, culminating in a World Cup.
Delta Force’s Esports Teams
The Operations Pro League will feature a total of 24 teams. Of these, 18 are fixed-slot teams. In a post on the Delta Force Weibo account, the organisers revealed that these teams were selected after multiple rounds of screenings and evaluations.
In the spring season, the remaining six teams will be selected through open qualifiers, registrations for which are set to begin soon.
The 18 fixed-slot teams include major clubs like All Gamers, eStar, LGD Gaming, Bilibili Gaming, Wolves Esports, Nova Esports, Qing Jiu Club, and Weibo Gaming.
With almost all major esports organisations in China showing interest in the game, this is a strong testament to Delta Force, as it takes on rivals like COD Mobile in the Chinese and international markets.
Delta Force also announced the timeline for the Operations Pro League. This is as follows:
- February: Spring Open Qualifiers
- March and April: Spring Split
- May: Spring Split Finals
- July: Summer Open Qualifiers
- August: Summer Split
- September: Anniversary Celebrations and Summer Finals
- November: World Cup
As a result, Delta Force is looking at a stacked 2026 esports calendar in China in just its second year of release in the country.
In 2025, the game also hosted multiple tournaments and culminated with two Delta Force Invitationals. The first was the DFI – Warfare in China with a prize pool of $500,000 (~£362,000).
The second was for the Operations game mode in Vietnam with a prize pool of $200,000 (~£145,000) on the line. The tournament achieved a peak viewership of 33,701 and averaged 9,577 viewers, per Esports Charts. However, it is important to note that Esports Charts does not include Chinese viewership platforms.
Delta Force Ramps Up Esports Efforts Globally
Besides China, the game is getting hosting esports tournaments in other regions as well. Currently, the Delta Force Global League Season 4 for Europe and North America is set to take place on February 1st.
This tournament is played in the extraction mode, called Hazard Operations, and features teams led by popular creators.
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